This course is satisfactory preparation for medical school and is
appropriate for most non-science major pre-medical students. This
course, devoted to algebra-based physics, is taught at Columbia in a
large lecture hall setting. It is not recommended for more advanced work
in the field.

PHYS BC 2001, Physics I
;PHYS BC 2002, Physics II

This is a two-semester, calculus-based introductory sequence in physics.
Characterized by modest class sizes, it is designed specifically for
Barnard women with a serious interest in any of the natural sciences or
mathematics. Moreover, it is especially appropriate for majors in
physics, chemistry, or biochemistry, premedical or not. PHY BC 2001 concentrates on Mechanics, while PHY BC 2002 covers
Electricity & Magnetism.

PHYS C2801,
Accelerated Physics I

Prerequisite:
Advanced placement in mathematics or some knowledge of differential and
integral calculus and permission of the departmental representative.

PHYS BC 3001,
Physics III

This is the third-semester course on Waves & Optics, which is a follow
up of Physics I & II. Barnard students contemplating a major in physics
or astronomy should take PHY BC 2001-2 in
their first year, if possible, or in their second at the latest, to be
followed by the third semester course, Physics III.

Experiments illustrating
phenomenological aspects of the early quantum theory-(i) Hydrogenic Spectra:
Balmer Series & Bohr-Sommerfeld Model; (ii) Photoelectric Effect: Millikan's
Determination of h/e; (iii) Franck-Hertz Experiment; and (iv) Electron
Diffraction Phenomena. Substantial preparation required, including written and
oral presentations, as well as an interest in developing the knack and intuition
of an experimental physicist. This course is best taken concurrently with PHYS
BC3006 Quantum Physics.

This course studies
classical electromagnetic wave phenomena, including-(i) Michaelson and Fabry-Perot
Interferometry, as well as a thin-film interference and elementary dispersion
theory; (ii) Fraunhofer Diffraction (and a bit of Fresnel); (iii) Wireless
Telegraphy I: AM Radio Receivers; and (iv) Wireless Telegraphy II: AM
Transmitters. Last two labs pay homage to relevant scientific developments in
the period 1875-1925, from the discovery of Hertzian waves to the Golden Age of
Radio. Complements PHYS W3008 Electromagnetic Waves and Optics.

This is an introduction to astronomy, taught at Barnard, intended
primarily for non-science majors. The courses can be taken in any order.
Life in the Universe
will include the topics of origin of life on Earth, impacts and
mass extinctions on Earth, conditions on the early Earth, planetary orbits,
the exploration of the Solar System, the recent discovery of extrasolar
planets, and the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence. Stars, Galaxies and Cosmology
covers topics such as, the properties of stars, star formation, stellar
evolution and nucleosynthesis, the Milky Way and other galaxies, and the
cosmological origin and evolution of the universe.